IF THE WORDS ARE BLOCKED IN WHITE, HIGHLIGHT THEM AND YOU CAN READ IT. I DON'T KNOW WHY IT IS DOING THIS.
http://www.governing.com/news/headlines/states-unsure-how-to-address-domestic-violence-among-ethnic-minorities.html
There are many times when the police get a call from Domestic Violence, but when they arrive at the house they do not speak the language of the women who has been beat. So, the husband, who beat her, ends up translating and accusing her. Sending her to jail. Many states have set up bills protecting women through domestic violence and rape. But, states do not know how to propose different bills for different ethnic groups. Domestic violence and abuse are different in certain parts. They are not trying to prevent domestic violence by focusing on certain demographic groups. “What works for one victim or 20 victims might not work in another part of the city or the state,” said Michael Polenberg. He also continued saying, "There should be a diverse range of options for victims of crime to get help that recognizes cultural and linguistic differences.”
I agree that there needs to different ways to prevent domestic violence. An African-American women is more likely to be killed by her husband or boyfriend, but an Islander is likely to be hurt by a group of people in their family. Fifty percent of gay and lesbians have been beat or killed by their partner. This shows that it is different all over the country. All over the state. Even all over the city. Your situation might be different than the person who lives a block away from you. States need to decide on what they are going to do about addressing these domestic violence issues differently. What would you propose?
I think that it is great that they are trying to figure out away that they can protect peoples rights. Why don't you think that they have started this earlier
ReplyDeleteI think that our country is becoming more aware to the fact the minorities are becoming the majorities and we need to look at the differences in circumstances.
DeleteI'd just like to point out that police departments are attempting to solve this sort of problem. My uncle, who is an officer in this area, agrees that it is difficult when there is a language barrier. However, the most common barrier around here is Spanish, and his police department is always careful to have a Spanish speaker on every shift, so that there isn't confusion in situations like this. Courts of law are always very careful to take both testimonies into account, even when they need a translator to make the defendant's claim understood. While it is true that we (thankfully) don't have a lot of the issues you've listed, I think that most places make every effort to protect the innocent and pursue the guilty.It's one of the wonderful aspects of our judicial system.
ReplyDeleteDo you have any specific examples of the situation you mentioned above? I ask because I have a hard time believing that the harmed party would be prosecuted simply because they cannot communicate with the police officers. Even if they were to be arrested, as Frankie said, the courts make every effort to guarantee fairness and accuracy in trials, including bringing in an impartial interpreter, if necessary. I just can't imagine anything like what you described actually occurring, at least with any regularity.
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I agree with the judicial system completely, but they can improve. This was to show how different ethnic and minority groups have different circumstances and we need to take into consideration this differences.
DeleteThe purpose of this post was not to belittle the judicial system. The purpose was to show that everyday we can improve and that we are finding out how to more effectively deal with different ethnic groups. Minorities are starting to become majorities and every state needs to know the cultural differences and how to deal with these differences.
ReplyDeleteAlso, were you guys able to view my post okay? I have a hard time seeing it on my laptop.
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